By JERRY NOWICKI, HANNAH MEISEL & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com UPDATE: The budget was filed as a 3,409-page amendment to Senate Bill 250 late Wednesday evening. This story has been updated to reflect the latest developments as of Wednesday night. SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders announced Wednesday they’ve agreed […]
The Champaign-Urbana Elks 2497 in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The clinic is from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and is by appointment only. To make an appointment call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care […]
By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Catholic dioceses in Illinois failed to disclose hundreds of abusive clerics before the state opened what would become a yearslong investigation into sex abuse within the church, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Included in a scathing 700-page report published by Raoul’s office […]
By Fred Kroner Seventh-grader Vivian Smith placed fourth in the discus for St. Joseph in the IESA girls’ Class 3A state track and field meet, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at the Eastside Centre, in East Peoria. Smith’s top mark was 84 feet, 2 inches. She was one of […]
By Fred Kroner Cam Wagner and Waylon Jones each secured two top-12 finishes for St. Joseph in the IESA Class 3A eighth-grade boys’ track and field state meet, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at the Eastside Centre, in East Peoria. Wagner placed seventh in a field of 26 competitors […]
There is only one way to start your day off right on July 29: lace up your running shoes and head out to St. Joseph for the annual SJO 5K Race/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run to support the St. Joseph Middle School and St. Joseph-Ogden High School girls and boys cross country […]
By Brett McMahon Growing up in Vermilion County, Roxy Reed never imagined she would own and operate a therapy ranch. After high school and earning both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Northern Illinois University, Reed moved to Nashville to work at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in the traumatic brain injury […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Julliyan Gray was “That Kid.” The Heritage High School senior is a throwback to an era that existed before laptops, before cell phones and before color television sets. There was a time when youngsters played ball outside, starting early in the morning and continuing until late […]
By Fred Kroner The Heritage duo of seniors Drew Williams and Joel Bear finished 10th in the IHSA bass fishing state tournament, which ended on Saturday (May 20) at Lake Carlyle. They caught four fish that were weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces. All of their catches occurred during […]
By Fred Kroner Two Heritage athletes, who placed in the top 15 individually, recorded their personal-bests on Friday (May 19) in the Westville Class 1A boys’ track and field sectional. Eli Denmark-Collins placed sixth in the 3,200 meters (11:46.47) and Aidan Ashbrook finished 15th in the 400 meters (58.20 seconds). […]
